diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
index 5753bebd378d..646fd7a94e71 100755
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-ifdown --force eth0
+if [[ $(ifquery --running eth0) ]]; then
+    ifdown --force eth0
+fi
 
 # Check if ZTP DHCP policy has been installed
 if [ -e /etc/network/ifupdown2/policy.d/ztp_dhcp.json ]; then